diff --git a/gapic/schema/wrappers.py b/gapic/schema/wrappers.py
index aecda19f44..24422244a9 100644
--- a/gapic/schema/wrappers.py
+++ b/gapic/schema/wrappers.py
@@ -925,9 +925,21 @@ def query_params(self) -> Set[str]:
 
         return set(self.input.fields) - params
 
+    @property
+    def body_fields(self) -> Mapping[str, Field]:
+        bindings = self.http_options
+        if bindings and bindings[0].body and bindings[0].body != "*":
+            return self._fields_mapping([bindings[0].body])
+        return {}
+
     # TODO(yon-mg): refactor as there may be more than one method signature
     @utils.cached_property
     def flattened_fields(self) -> Mapping[str, Field]:
+        signatures = self.options.Extensions[client_pb2.method_signature]
+        return self._fields_mapping(signatures)
+
+    # TODO(yon-mg): refactor as there may be more than one method signature
+    def _fields_mapping(self, signatures) -> Mapping[str, Field]:
         """Return the signature defined for this method."""
         cross_pkg_request = self.input.ident.package != self.ident.package
 
@@ -946,7 +958,6 @@ def filter_fields(sig: str) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, Field]]:
 
                 yield name, field
 
-        signatures = self.options.Extensions[client_pb2.method_signature]
         answer: Dict[str, Field] = collections.OrderedDict(
             name_and_field
             for sig in signatures
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
index 02bfe76135..809f728dd1 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/client.py.j2
@@ -306,9 +306,7 @@ class {{ service.client_name }}(metaclass={{ service.client_name }}Meta):
                 client_cert_source_for_mtls=client_cert_source_func,
                 quota_project_id=client_options.quota_project_id,
                 client_info=client_info,
-                {% if "grpc" in opts.transport %}
                 always_use_jwt_access=True,
-                {% endif %}
             )
 
 
diff --git a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/rest.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/rest.py.j2
index 994e30d9e4..d85695b76f 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/rest.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/%namespace/%name_%version/%sub/services/%service/transports/rest.py.j2
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-from google.auth.transport.requests import AuthorizedSession
+from google.auth.transport.requests import AuthorizedSession  # type: ignore
 import json  # type: ignore
 import grpc  # type: ignore
-from google.auth.transport.grpc import SslCredentials      # type: ignore
-from google.auth import credentials as ga_credentials      # type: ignore
+from google.auth.transport.grpc import SslCredentials  # type: ignore
+from google.auth import credentials as ga_credentials  # type: ignore
 from google.api_core import exceptions as core_exceptions  # type: ignore
-from google.api_core import retry as retries                      # type: ignore
-from google.api_core import rest_helpers         # type: ignore
-from google.api_core import path_template         # type: ignore
-from google.api_core import gapic_v1       # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import retry as retries  # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import rest_helpers  # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import path_template  # type: ignore
+from google.api_core import gapic_v1  # type: ignore
+{% if service.has_lro %}
 from google.api_core import operations_v1
+{% endif %}
 from requests import __version__ as requests_version
 from typing import Callable, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 import warnings
diff --git a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2 b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
index d4ec2c3142..53ef176529 100644
--- a/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
+++ b/gapic/templates/tests/unit/gapic/%name_%version/%sub/test_%service.py.j2
@@ -1106,7 +1106,14 @@ def test_{{ method.name|snake_case }}_rest(transport: str = 'rest', request_type
     )
 
     # send a request that will satisfy transcoding
-    request = request_type({{ method.http_options[0].sample_request}})
+    request_init = {{ method.http_options[0].sample_request}}
+    {% for field in method.body_fields.values() %}
+    {% if not field.oneof or field.proto3_optional %}
+    {# ignore oneof fields that might conflict with sample_request #}
+    request_init["{{ field.name }}"] = {{ field.mock_value }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    request = request_type(request_init)
     {% if method.client_streaming %}
     requests = [request]
     {% endif %}
@@ -2419,6 +2426,7 @@ async def test_test_iam_permissions_from_dict_async():
 
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if 'grpc' in opts.transport %}
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_transport_close_async():
     client = {{ service.async_client_name }}(
@@ -2429,6 +2437,7 @@ async def test_transport_close_async():
         async with client:
             close.assert_not_called()
         close.assert_called_once()
+{% endif %}
 
 def test_transport_close():
     transports = {
diff --git a/tests/unit/schema/wrappers/test_method.py b/tests/unit/schema/wrappers/test_method.py
index c6a81d9128..d377375036 100644
--- a/tests/unit/schema/wrappers/test_method.py
+++ b/tests/unit/schema/wrappers/test_method.py
@@ -330,6 +330,35 @@ def test_method_path_params_no_http_rule():
     assert method.path_params == []
 
 
+def test_body_fields():
+    http_rule = http_pb2.HttpRule(
+        post='/v1/{arms_shape=arms/*}/squids',
+        body='mantle'
+    )
+
+    mantle_stuff = make_field(name='mantle_stuff', type=9)
+    message = make_message('Mantle', fields=(mantle_stuff,))
+    mantle = make_field('mantle', type=11, type_name='Mantle', message=message)
+    arms_shape = make_field('arms_shape', type=9)
+    input_message = make_message('Squid', fields=(mantle, arms_shape))
+    method = make_method(
+        'PutSquid', input_message=input_message, http_rule=http_rule)
+    assert set(method.body_fields) == {'mantle'}
+    mock_value = method.body_fields['mantle'].mock_value
+    assert mock_value == "baz.Mantle(mantle_stuff='mantle_stuff_value')"
+
+
+def test_body_fields_no_body():
+    http_rule = http_pb2.HttpRule(
+        post='/v1/{arms_shape=arms/*}/squids',
+    )
+
+    method = make_method(
+        'PutSquid', http_rule=http_rule)
+
+    assert not method.body_fields
+
+
 def test_method_http_options():
     verbs = [
         'get',
@@ -363,7 +392,7 @@ def test_method_http_options_no_http_rule():
     assert method.path_params == []
 
 
-def test_method_http_options_body():
+def test_method_http_options_body_star():
     http_rule = http_pb2.HttpRule(
         post='/v1/{parent=projects/*}/topics',
         body='*'
@@ -376,6 +405,19 @@ def test_method_http_options_body():
     }]
 
 
+def test_method_http_options_body_field():
+    http_rule = http_pb2.HttpRule(
+        post='/v1/{parent=projects/*}/topics',
+        body='body_field'
+    )
+    method = make_method('DoSomething', http_rule=http_rule)
+    assert [dataclasses.asdict(http) for http in method.http_options] == [{
+        'method': 'post',
+        'uri': '/v1/{parent=projects/*}/topics',
+        'body': 'body_field'
+    }]
+
+
 def test_method_http_options_additional_bindings():
     http_rule = http_pb2.HttpRule(
         post='/v1/{parent=projects/*}/topics',